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RyanJ
Member Since: 16 Oct 2007
Location: Cheshire
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My D3 is in for some routine work and the dealer is recommending we replace the pads as "they're dangerously low!". Funny that the dealer recommended this ago during a service about 12 months ago and the wear sensor has not once lit since then. The service manager told my wife that the D3 didn't provide any warning, only the Range Rover....this was a LR main dealer!!
It's done 36k and when the sensor does light up I'll take it to an independant, who (incidentally) are over £120 cheaper too!
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 16th Oct 2007 2:09 pm |
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JonnieR
Member Since: 22 Jan 2007
Location: Gloucestershire
Posts: 29
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My pads have finally been changed. The warning light cam on about 300 miles ago. When the people at the garage (not LR who wanted £350+VAT to change the pads) took the brakes apart the pads were in a shocking (almost dangerous) state. I had about 2mm left on the rears and one of the front pads had delaminated and both had less than 1mm left.
The guys said that the warning light should have come on 1000s of miles before it actually did so be warned!
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| 16th Oct 2007 2:45 pm |
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wiggs
Member Since: 03 Sep 2006
Location: Manchester
Posts: 14368
 
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JonnieR wrote:
The guys said that the warning light should have come on 1000s of miles before it actually did so be warned!
Dont know if your aware , but there is only 2 brake pad warning sensors.
1 on the N/S/F and the other on the O/S/R...
You just have to hope the brake pads were evenly G4 Gone ...but not forgotten
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| 16th Oct 2007 3:01 pm |
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JonnieR
Member Since: 22 Jan 2007
Location: Gloucestershire
Posts: 29
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The wear on the front was even and the wear on the back was even too. And I was aware of there only being two sensors, but thanks anyway.
My points was that the sensors on mine left me with dangerous brakes before coming on.
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| 16th Oct 2007 3:08 pm |
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caverD3
Member Since: 03 Jul 2006
Location: Oberon, NSW
Posts: 6922
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wiggs wrote:
Dont know if your aware , but there is only 2 brake pad warning sensors.
1 on the N/S/F and the other on the O/S/R...
You just have to hope the brake pads were evenly
They rarely do wear evenly, just hope they wear the ones with a sensor wear first.
Ground the disc on mine, fortunately just needed machining.
How much are the sensors? Could you put two more on and wire them to the other?  “There are only three sports: bullfighting, motor racing, and mountaineering; all the rest are merely gamesâ€
Ernest Hemmingway
D4 3.0 Active Diff, Adaptive Lights, High Beam Assist, Surround Cameras, Privacy Glass.
D3 2.7:Adaptive Headlights,Electronic Rear Diff,ARB Bar,Blaupunkt Speakers,JVC Powered Subwoofer,Removable Snorkel,Mitch Hitch,Pioneer After Market Head Unit,Steering Wheel Control Adaptor,Remote Adjustable Supension Rod System, Taxside Dual Battery System.
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| 16th Oct 2007 11:49 pm |
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RyanJ
Member Since: 16 Oct 2007
Location: Cheshire
Posts: 9
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After the main dealer telling me that the pads were 80% worn and me deciding to opt for getting an independent to replace them at a saving of £125, the RNS pad had worn to the metal and ruined the disc, no warning from either the dealer two days prior or the dashboard!!
Guess where the car is now...back at the main dealer! Looks like they'll all get replaced now! 
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| 22nd Oct 2007 11:21 am |
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NoDo$h
Member Since: 02 May 2006
Location: Finding new and exciting ways to milk badgers.
Posts: 19689
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I've just realised what the stray wire on the OSR wheel is. My sensor cable is currently flapping in the breeze  I know it's not considered "kind" to say no these days, but no. Just no, ok? And if it's not ok, still no.
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| 22nd Oct 2007 12:17 pm |
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caverD3
Member Since: 03 Jul 2006
Location: Oberon, NSW
Posts: 6922
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Happened to me; the dealer didn't fit it right. Mine shorted and brake light came on. “There are only three sports: bullfighting, motor racing, and mountaineering; all the rest are merely gamesâ€
Ernest Hemmingway
D4 3.0 Active Diff, Adaptive Lights, High Beam Assist, Surround Cameras, Privacy Glass.
D3 2.7:Adaptive Headlights,Electronic Rear Diff,ARB Bar,Blaupunkt Speakers,JVC Powered Subwoofer,Removable Snorkel,Mitch Hitch,Pioneer After Market Head Unit,Steering Wheel Control Adaptor,Remote Adjustable Supension Rod System, Taxside Dual Battery System.
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| 22nd Oct 2007 12:36 pm |
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